Destroyng the Empire of Self

Today I had to travel for work and drive six hours round trip. Rather than scan the radio stations to make the trip faster,
I decided to try something new. I turned off the radio and while I had to make a couple of calls for work, most of my time
was spent in silence. [...]

“Not everything that can be counted counts; not everything that counts can be counted.” – St. Augustine.
I am reading an article in the latest issue of Columbia, the Knights of Columbus magazine. This quote has stuck with me all evening.
How often we compare ourselves to others in matters of faith. Do you [...]

This start of Advent marks the one year anniversary of the publication of Spi Salvi, the second of Pope Benedicts Encyclicals.
I wonder how many Catholics in this last year have actually read it?
I’m pasting some of the final section because to me it is inspiring and a call to action. Please join me this [...]